10% Happier 10th Anniversary
How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story
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Publisher Description
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, a revised and updated edition of the award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller that changed the way we look at meditation, expanded with new material by Dan Harris.
After having a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America, Dan Harris knew he had to make some changes. A lifelong nonbeliever, he found himself on a bizarre adventure involving a disgraced pastor, a mysterious self-help guru, and a gaggle of brain scientists. Eventually, Harris realized that the source of his problems was the very thing he always thought was his greatest asset: the incessant, insatiable voice in his head.
We all have an inner narrator. It’s what has us losing our temper unnecessarily, checking our email compulsively, eating when we’re not hungry, and fixating on the past and the future at the expense of the present. Most of us assume we’re stuck with this voice—that there’s nothing we can do to rein it in—but Harris stumbled upon an effective way to do just that.
10% Happier is now considered a classic text on the power of meditation, an introduction to the practice that can convert even the most hardened skeptic. With over a million copies sold, 10% Happier is the go-to guide, and with meditation now a widely accepted and encouraged practice, Dan Harris is a pivotal and approachable figure in the field who has built a thriving platform based on the ideas he first presented in this book.
In this 10th Anniversary Edition, Harris offers a new preface reflecting on how much has changed—for him and for the public perceptions of meditation, plus a revised and expanded appendix, filled with guided meditations and practical advice for people looking to boot up a habit.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Remarkably practical and compulsively readable, 10% Happier is the result of ABC News reporter Dan Harris’ years-long quest for something approximating inner peace. Harris is a smart, exceptionally appealing guide—it’s a pleasure to accompany him on his journey, from probing interviews with mindfulness pioneers to his recurring doubts and, eventually, a hardcore meditation retreat. Harris’ willingness to lay bare his own weaknesses and battle scars makes this story about taming an unquiet mind all the more relatable.
Customer Reviews
Thoroughly Enjoyed 10% Happier
Thought provoking, an easy read with an appropriate level of honest cynicism about religion and self-help lingo. Funny, honest, and touching. A sales pitch for meditation? Perhaps, but more just a personal experience of the learning and practice. Loved it.
Excellent and light introduction to the world of meditation
I thoroughly enjoyed Dan’s style of anecdotal writing. His self-deprication as he describes his flaws and how meditation allowed him to see them and work through them is inspiring. I will be continuing my practice and as Dan would put it “upping my game”
Great Read
Great book for those starting a journey of change!